# CVE-2026-64014: Input: usbtouchscreen - clamp NEXIO data_len/x_len to URB buffer size

> A malicious USB touchscreen device can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the Linux kernel, leaking adjacent memory to userspace or causing a crash.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 19 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2026-64014, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64014, GHSA-xrpw-4crp-8hgj, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-64014, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64014

## What is CVE-2026-64014?

CVE-2026-64014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Input: usbtouchscreen - clamp NEXIO data_len/x_len to URB buffer size

nexio_read_data() pulls data_len and x_len from a packed __be16 header
in the device's interrupt packet and then walks packet->data[0..x_len)
and packet->data[x_len..data_len) comparing each byte against a
threshold.

Both fields are 16-bit on the wire (max 65535).  The existing
adjustments shave at most 0x100 / 0x80 off, so the loop bound can still
reach roughly 0xfeff.  The URB transfer buffer for NEXIO is rept_size
(1024) bytes from usb_alloc_coherent(), with the first 7 occupied by the
packed header — so packet->data[] has 1017 valid bytes.  read_data()
callbacks are not given urb->actual_length, and nothing else bounds the
walk.

A device that lies about its length can get a ~64 KiB out-of-bounds read
past the coherent DMA allocation.  The first index whose byte exceeds
NEXIO_THRESHOLD lands in begin_x / begin_y and from there into the
reported touch coordinates, so adjacent kernel memory contents leak to
userspace as ABS_X / ABS_Y events.  Far enough out, the read can also
hit an unmapped page and fault.

Fix this all by clamping data_len to the buffer's data[] capacity and
x_len to data_len.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-64014?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-64014?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-64014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-64014 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-64014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64014/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64014/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64014
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64014
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-64014

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64014/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.